is for Paper Paper, Parchment, Papyrus Paper? It is that stuff you write on, right. Sort of. The papyrus we think of as the precursor of paper was distinct from the process of paper-making that is used today and originated in China.Papyrus was made from reeds, Cyperous Papyrus, grown in marshes at the edges of waterways in Egypt as […]
Old Wives Tales
is for Old Wives Tales The phrase, “Old Wives Tales” conveys many, contradictory meanings and images. Old is not a bad thing. Old is alive, and experienced. We can actually use the phrase itself to illustrate some of the clues that such phrases can contain and convey. Old – In our youth-focused […]
Narration
is for Narration Narration If you want to share your story, your family’s story, your church group’s story, your ancestor’s story, or the story of someone you admire, you will eventually realize you are a narrator of someone else’s story, even if you are telling your own story. No, no need for schizophrenia. Narrating […]
Marking and Metadata
is for Marking and Metadata Marking Marking photographs is essential for identifying individuals in them. Earlier this month I wrote a sad story about an orphaned photo to whom someone really tried to give family linkages. Back and Front of Photograph of Unidentified Individuals I found this photo in a store that rotates […]
Letters
is for Letters in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy When was the last time you sat down and wrote a nice chatty letter to someone? Chances are that you may have sent a card or a note but that email, texts, or messaging via a social media platform have taken the […]
Kindred
is for Kindred in the A to Z of Tools for Legacy Kith, Kin, and Kindred Souls In an article from last year, Family and Friendship in Legacy, I said: We take bits of the stories and lives of all those people we meet and incorporate them into our selves. When we give of ourselves to others, we give […]